Etymology

channelopathy

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Today it means: Any inherited disease caused by a mutation in the genes that code for ion channel subunits or the proteins that regulate them. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) ← English channel
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  1. Englishchannel
  2. Ancient Greekπάσχω (páskhō)
  3. Ancient Greekπᾰ́θος (pắthos)
  4. English todaychannelopathy

From channel + -o- + -pathy.

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